Tag: Office Of Economic Development And International Trade
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Sports betting company looking to create 800 jobs in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved more than $15 million worth of incentives to three companies looking to locate operations here, including a sports betting app and an aerospace company. Part of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the commission voted to…
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Metro Moves: OEDIT welcomes new executive director
The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
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Colorado tries luring Australian green energy company
Colorado’s Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved almost $9.4 million in incentives to try to lure four companies to the state, including an Australian “green energy” company. The companies could create nearly 1,100 local jobs, officials said. The biggest package would go to a company that the state is calling “Project Chamomile,” which it described as…
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AUSDenver looks to link ‘outback’ businesses with Colorado
A group of Australian companies new to Denver has teamed with the city to form the AUSDenver Business Hub at Galvanize Denver Platte, 1644 Platte St., according to a news release. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit says its goal is to support “business relationships between Australia-owned businesses and the broader business community in Colorado.” “We are excited…
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A conversation with Colorado’s economic development chief about how the pandemic has changed how the state does business
Pat Meyers just finished his first year as the head of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. He’s also the state’s chief economic recovery officer — a new position created by Gov. Jared Polis, who appointed Meyers to lead the state’s COVID Innovation Response Team in March 2020. Meyers served as John Hickenlooper’s chief…